Walking Week HF Freshwater Bay and the Isle of Wight in August
Saturday 28 August 2021 14:30 - Saturday 04 September 2021
(7 nights)
From £639.00
Listed by Spice Manchester
Overview
The Isle of Wight offers magnificent scenery and some of the best walking in the south of England. The coastline is particularly varied and offers a great range of beaches, hidden coves and clifftop walks. To the north you’ll find shingle beaches and a series of shallow creeks and rivers, such as the Yar, popular with wading birds. To the south the white cliffs are more dramatic and exposed and under constant attack from the pounding waves, this of course climaxes at the western end where we’ll visit the Needles themselves. There is also some stunning walking inland with some beautiful down-lands and picture perfect, tranquil villages. To add to this stunning walking we will be staying at HF's Freshwater Bay Hotel perched high on the cliffs overlooking the sea. This lovely Country house has a superb chef too, so that sounds pretty much like the perfect package! We hope to see you there!
This holiday will be run in accordance with Covid regulations at the time of the event - should we not be able to run the weekend due to Covid restrictions you will be entitled to a credit note or refund.
Includes
7 nights accommodation, 7 evening meals, 7 breakfasts, 6 picnic lunches and 5 days of guided walks with a choice of a hard or moderate option each day.
Extras
Ferry or transport to walks. A coach or own cars may be used to get to the start of the walks
Location & Itinerary
To allow you to choose a walk that suits you best we will provide professional and knowledgeable guides for the 5 days of walking. We have planned the walks to be very flexible and on most days there will be places along the route where we can stop for coffee or refreshments and many of these places are also on the bus routes. On each day there will be a harder walk of 10-12 miles with up to 2000ft of ascent and a gentler walk of 6-9 miles with less ascent. However, the programme is flexible and can be altered to suit your needs. All walks are weather dependent and own transport may be taken to the walk starts.
Travel & Stay
As the name suggests the hotel sits above the beautiful Freshwater Bay and commands a beautiful aspect across the bay. The main public rooms in fact look over the cliff and the bay below. It is possible to walk down through the grounds to the cafes and pub in the village too. The bedrooms all have their individual layout and character, as befits a historic building, and are located in the main house and a cottage in the grounds. In your room you’ll find a TV with digital radio, hair dryer, towels and tea and coffee making facilities. The public rooms at Freshwater Bay House make excellent use of its seaside location with the large lounge and dining room enjoying views to the sea, as does the garden and terrace. There’s also a licensed bar, open throughout your stay, and an outdoor swimming pool, open in summer. There’s a boot and drying room to store your boots and to dry wet outdoor clothing.
We will be staying at Freshwater Bay on a full board basis, from evening meal on arrival to picnic lunch on our departure day. The food here is excellent and uses local produce wherever possible. There’s a vegetarian option at all meals and they cater for gluten-free diets. For this and any other dietary requirements, please speak to the House Manager on your arrival.
| Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Member Double Ensuite Share | £639.00 | Sold Out |
| Member Twin Ensuite Share | £639.00 | Sold Out |
| Member Better Double Ensuite Share | £699.00 | Sold Out |
| Member Better Twin Ensuite Share | £699.00 | Sold Out |
| Member Double for Sole Ensuite | £779.00 | Sold Out |
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